It’s missing the point. The issue is always about whether Apple makes it viable for independent developers to create products on their platforms successfully,

It’s missing the point. The issue is always about whether Apple makes it viable for independent developers to create products on their platforms successfully, not whether the community is willing to try. I know a TON of people ready to go developing apps and pushing their talent towards this platform already. But it’s going to have to be curated properly by Apple and not made into a corporate toy or used to harvest the best features for incorporation without the trouble of acquisitions in order to succeed.